The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,370 | 11.87% | 21.59% |
| 2021 | $30,290 | -0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $30,330 | 0.49% | - |
| 2019 | $30,180 | 3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $29,120 | 0.17% | - |
| 2017 | $29,070 | 0.89% | - |
| 2016 | $28,810 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $28,240 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $27,360 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $27,210 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $26,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,370, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $33,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Birmingham-Hoover is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Huntsville.